Counter terrorism sources say incident is being treated as terrorism

Counter-terrorism police 'monitoring situation'

Counter-terror police are said to be monitoring the situation in Parsons Green, especially in light of the events earlier this year in Britain.

However, the incident currently remains under the command of British Transport Police.

Armed ‘Hercules’ police are on scene as well as bomb disposal experts, according to reports.

Members of the emergency services at the scene in London

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Eye witnesses are taking to social media with footage of the scene

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Armed police are at the scene of the incident

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An injured person has been carried from the tube station by firefighters

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Statement from London Fire Brigade

Six fire engines, two fire rescue unit and around 50 firefighters and specialist officers are currently attending an incident at Parsons Green Tube station.

The Brigade was called at 8.21am. Fire crews from Fulham, Wandsworth, Chelsea, Hammersmith and other surrounding fire stations are in attendance.

A Metropolitan Police Service spokesperson said: “Police were called at approximately 8.20am on Friday, 15 September to Parsons Green Underground Station following reports of an incident on a tube train.

“Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service and British Transport Police are in attendance along with the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service.

“We would advise people to avoid the area.”

Natasha Wills, Assistant Director of Operations at London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 8.20am to reports of an incident at Parsons Green underground station.

“We have sent multiple resources to the scene including single responders in cars, ambulance crews, incident response officers and our hazardous area response team, with the first of our medics arriving in under five minutes.

“Our initial priority is to assess the level and nature of injuries. More information will follow when we have it.”

Emergency services presence at site of explosion in London

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Reports of police trying to deactivate second bomb on the train

There are reports police are trying to deactivate a second bomb on the train.

Journalist Nicky Harley wrote: “Police say a terror attack has taken place. Man with a knife on the run and second bomb being deactivated by cops.”

This is unconfirmed at the moment.

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Kindness from fellow passengers has been shown during the incident

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Spokesman for Transport for London speaks

A spokesman for Transport for London said: “We are investigating an incident at Parsons Green. Customers travelling btn Wimbledon & Earl’s Court are advised to use alternative routes.”

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This is the suspected device which exploded on London Undergound train

A picture has emerged of the suspected device which caused a number of people to be injured on a London Underground train this morning.

Emergency services were called to a London Underground station after reports of an explosion on a train.

Pictures appeared to show an explosion in a bucket towards the rear of a train.